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Never ending drool

tothebeach4 posted:

My son is almost 28 months old and is still drooling like there is no tomorrow. He already has his 2 year molars, so he isn't teething. He refuses to wear bibs at daycare (because none of his friends need to wear one) and by the end of the day his shirt is soaked halfway down the front of it. I can get him to wear a bib at home, thank goodness... but if he is playing and not really paying attention, he gets drool on his toys, the furniture... pretty much everywhere.

So when is the drool supposed to stop? At what age should he learn to swallow his drool instead of just letting it dribble from his mouth?

3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Never ending droolMy son is almost 28 months old and is still drooling like there is no tomorrow. He already has his 2 year molars, so he isn't teething. He refuses to wear bibs at daycare (because none of his friends need to wear one) and by the end of the day his shirt is soaked halfway down the front of it. I can get him to wear a bib at home, thank goodness... but if he is playing and not really paying attention, he gets drool on his toys, the furniture... pretty much everywhere. So when is the drool supposed to stop? At what age should he learn to swallow his drool instead of just letting it dribble from his mouth?

Elizabeth_WebMD_Staff responded:

Hi tothebeach4 -

This sure does sound frustrating. If you bring it to his attention will he control his drool? Is he really aware he is doing this or is he so engrossed in what he is doing he's not paying attention?

In a search about excessive drooling , I found information regarding teething, which you mentioned, and being linked to poor tongue and mouth control.

Talk to your doctor about this to see if something medically is going on.

Let us know how he is doing,
Elizabeth

Report This| Share this:Never ending droolHi tothebeach4 - This sure does sound frustrating. If you bring it to his attention will he control his drool? Is he really aware he is doing this or is he so engrossed in what he is doing he's not paying attention? In a search about <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/en/healthaz/conditionsanddiseases/mouthandtoothdisorders/pages/drooling-excessive.aspx">excessive drooling</a> , I found information regarding teething, which you mentioned, and being linked to poor tongue and mouth control. Talk to your doctor about this to see if something medically is going on. Let us know how he is doing, Elizabeth

tothebeach4 replied to Elizabeth_WebMD_Staff's response:

I really think he is just not paying attention and doesn't realize he's doing it. The few times I've tried to bring it to his attention, I'm not sure he understood what I was trying to tell him. Maybe I'm just not saying it in a way he would understand.

I also did a little research after posting here and found several sites that said excessive drooling at his age not due to teething could be from enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids. He does snore slightly when he sleeps and sometimes struggles to swallow tough foods, such as chicken tenders, so I thought about having his doctor check them out just to see.

He is, otherwise, a very happy 2 year old.

Report This| Share this:Never ending droolI really think he is just not paying attention and doesn't realize he's doing it. The few times I've tried to bring it to his attention, I'm not sure he understood what I was trying to tell him. Maybe I'm just not saying it in a way he would understand. I also did a little research after posting here and found several sites that said excessive drooling at his age not due to teething could be from enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids. He does snore slightly when he sleeps and sometimes struggles to swallow tough foods, such as chicken tenders, so I thought about having his doctor check them out just to see. He is, otherwise, a very happy 2 year old.

Elizabeth_WebMD_Staff replied to tothebeach4's response:

Thanks for checking back in, tothebeach4. Let us know what you find out after seeing the doctor.

Elizabeth

Report This| Share this:Never ending droolThanks for checking back in, tothebeach4. Let us know what you find out after seeing the doctor. Elizabeth

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